Blue Jays' odds of winning AL pennant, World Series improving

According to BetOnline, Toronto Blue Jays ace Hyun-Jin Ryu is the fourth likeliest (33/1 odds) to win the American League Cy Young Award. Photo: Toronto Blue Jays/Twitter

September 15, 2020

By Kevin Glew

Canadian Baseball Network

According to BetOnline, the Toronto Blue Jays’ chances of winning the American League pennant and World Series have increased considerably since September 1.

The online betting company lists the Blue Jays’ odds of winning the World Series at 25/1, an improvement from 50/1 on September 1. They also list Toronto’s odds of capturing the American League pennant at 14/1, up from 25/1 at the beginning of the month.

BetOnline also ranks Blue Jays ace Hyun-Jin Ryu as the fourth likeliest to win the American League Cy Young Award.

Here’s a rundown of the odds:

Odds to win the 2020 World Series

Please note the first number beside each team below represents the odds as of September 1, 2020. The second number in bold represents the current odds (as of September 15, 2020):

Los Angeles Dodgers 15/4 13/4

Tampa Bay Rays 19/2 15/2

New York Yankees 23/4 8/1

San Diego Padres 10/1 9/1

Chicago White Sox 14/1 12/1

Atlanta Braves 16/1 14/1

Oakland Athletics 10/1 14/1

Chicago Cubs 16/1 16/1

Minnesota Twins 16/1 16/1

Houston Astros 16/1 18/1

Cleveland Indians 18/1 20/1

Toronto Blue Jays 50/1 25/1

St Louis Cardinals 40/1 33/1

Philadelphia Phillies 40/1 35/1

Miami Marlins 80/1 40/1

San Francisco Giants 100/1 50/1

Odds to Win the American League

Please note the first number beside each team below represents the odds as of September 1, 2020. The second number in bold represents the current odds (as of September 15, 2020):

Tampa Bay Rays 4/1 3/1

New York Yankees 13/4 17/4

Chicago White Sox 15/2 23/4

Minnesota Twins 15/2 7/1

Oakland Athletics 5/1 15/2

Cleveland Indians 9/1 9/1

Houston Astros 8/1 10/1

Toronto Blue Jays 25/1 14/1

Baltimore Orioles 150/1 60/1

Odds to Win AL East

Please note the first number beside each team below represents the odds as of September 1, 2020. The second number in bold represents the current odds (as of September 15, 2020):

Tampa Bay Rays 1/3 1/15

New York Yankees 5/2 10/1

Toronto Blue Jays 20/1 16/1

Baltimore Orioles 50/1 Off the Board

Boston Red Sox 66/1 Off the Board

Odds To Win 2020 American League Cy Young

Please note the first number beside each team below represents the odds as of September 1, 2020. The second number in bold represents the current odds (as of September 15, 2020):

Shane Bieber 5/6 1/25

Kent Maeda 5/1 10/1

Lance Lynn 7/1 10/1

Hyun-Jin Ryu 25/1 33/1

Gerrit Cole 7/1 50/1

*All odds courtesy of BetOnline